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#AE6F86 Color

#AE6F86 is rgb(174, 111, 134) in RGB, hsl(338, 28%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 23%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turkish Rose (#B57281), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#AE6F86
HEX#AE6F86
RGBrgb(174, 111, 134)
HSLhsl(338, 28%, 56%)
HSVhsv(338, 36%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 23%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.085 356.4)
LABlab(54.30% 28.04 -1.72)
LCHlch(54.30% 28.09 356.50)

What #AE6F86 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #AE6F86, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#AE6F86 Channel Values

How #AE6F86 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 174 · G 111 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 28% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 36% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 23% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.88:1 vs white · 5.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #AE6F86 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #AE6F86

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #AE6F86; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #AE6F86

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #AE6F86 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#AE6F86
Protanopia#7D7D86
Protanomaly#937786
Deuteranopia#888884
Deuteranomaly#997F85
Tritanopia#AC7272
Tritanomaly#AD717B
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #AE6F86 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ae6f86: #AE6F86;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #AE6F86;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ae6f86': '#AE6F86' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.682, green: 0.435, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_ae6f86">#AE6F86</color>
SVG fillfill="#AE6F86"

More Pink Colors

#AE6F86 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#AE6F86 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #AE6F86?

#AE6F86 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(174, 111, 134) in RGB and hsl(338, 28%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turkish Rose (#B57281), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #AE6F86?

#AE6F86 is rgb(174, 111, 134) — red 174, green 111, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #AE6F86?

#AE6F86 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 23%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #AE6F86 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #AE6F86 scores 3.88:1 against white and 5.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #AE6F86 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #AE6F86 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.59, which is visibly different.

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